My Heart Shall Be a Temple

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My heart shall be a temple

Author: Henry B. Hartzler
Tune: [My heart shall be a temple] (Doane)
Published in 9 hymnals

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1 My heart shall be a temple,
For Thee, my gracious Lord;
I hear Thy friendly summons,
I open at Thy word.

Refrain:
My heart shall be a temple,
Prepared for Thee alone;
I pray Thee come and enter,
Oh, make it all Thine own.

2 My heart shall be a temple,
A consecrated place,
Illumined by Thy glory,
The shining of Thy face. [Refrain]

3 My heart shall be a temple;
Come in, O Friend divine,
And keep it pure and holy,
This wav’ring heart of mine. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of the Kingdom: prepared for the use of young people's societies and adapter for prayer meetings, Sunday schools and the home #43

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Author: Henry B. Hartzler

Hartzler, Henry Burns. (York County, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1840--1920). Evangelical. Licensed 1869, pastor Trinity Church, York Penn., in 1873-1874; editor of The Messenger in 1870s and 1880s; taught Bible in Mt. Hermon school, Northfield, Massachusetts. Was associated with D.L. Moody. Went with the United Evangelical CHurch in the schism, was editor of its Evangel 1894-1902. Editor of and hymn-contributor to Evangelischer Gesangbuch and Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church. Bishop of that denomination 1902-1910. Most famous hymn was "Go and seek the lost and dying." --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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